Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Close at Top Price

Todd Zola breaks down this week's starting pitcher rankings as Boston's David Price has his velocity but is still fighting his command.

Updated on June 10, 2017 9:42AM EST

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Close at Top Price

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Todd Zola

Updated on June 10, 2017 9:42AM EST

Weekly Pitcher Rankings

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What a lousy week for two-start pitchers. It would be even worse if it weren't for a couple doubleheaders. Because of the lack of quality double-dippers, some of the hurlers that have a pair may seem high. If you play in a league with a start or innings limit, it's worth considering passing on some of these options for a better pitcher with a single start.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

RANK	PITCHER	TEAM	OPPONENT	COMMENT
1	Yu Darvish	TEX	at HOU, vs. SEA
2	Chris Sale	BOS	at PHI
3	David Price	BOS	vs. PHI, at HOU	Velocity fine, command still off
4	Jason Vargas	KC	at SF, at LAA	Should be able to maintain low HR rate for another week
5	Rick Porcello	BOS	vs. PHI, at HOU
6	Masahiro Tanaka	NYY	at LAA, at OAK	Park upgrades should help slow down home run onslaught
7	Corey Kluber	CLE	vs. LAD
8	Luis Severino	NYY	at OAK	Legit ace
9	Lance McCullers	HOU	vs. TEX
10	Marco Estrada	TOR	vs. TB
11	CC Sabathia	NYY	at LAA, at OAK	Carsten Charles has discovered the fountain of youth
12	JC Ramirez	LAA	vs. NYY, vs. KC	Home venue provided big boost
13	Justin Verlander	DET	vs. TB
14	Sean Manaea	OAK	vs. NYY
15	Ervin Santana	MIN	vs. SEA
16	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	at OAK
17	Michael Fulmer	DET	vs. ARI
18	Michael Pineda	NYY	at LAA
19	Brian Johnson	BOS	at PHI	Getting extended look with Eduardo Rodriguez sidelined
20	Carlos

AMERICAN LEAGUE

RANK	PITCHER	TEAM	OPPONENT	COMMENT
1	Yu Darvish	TEX	at HOU, vs. SEA
2	Chris Sale	BOS	at PHI
3	David Price	BOS	vs. PHI, at HOU	Velocity fine, command still off
4	Jason Vargas	KC	at SF, at LAA	Should be able to maintain low HR rate for another week
5	Rick Porcello	BOS	vs. PHI, at HOU
6	Masahiro Tanaka	NYY	at LAA, at OAK	Park upgrades should help slow down home run onslaught
7	Corey Kluber	CLE	vs. LAD
8	Luis Severino	NYY	at OAK	Legit ace
9	Lance McCullers	HOU	vs. TEX
10	Marco Estrada	TOR	vs. TB
11	CC Sabathia	NYY	at LAA, at OAK	Carsten Charles has discovered the fountain of youth
12	JC Ramirez	LAA	vs. NYY, vs. KC	Home venue provided big boost
13	Justin Verlander	DET	vs. TB
14	Sean Manaea	OAK	vs. NYY
15	Ervin Santana	MIN	vs. SEA
16	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	at OAK
17	Michael Fulmer	DET	vs. ARI
18	Michael Pineda	NYY	at LAA
19	Brian Johnson	BOS	at PHI	Getting extended look with Eduardo Rodriguez sidelined
20	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	at MIN	Looks low but Twins hit RHP well
21	Dylan Bundy	BAL	at CWS
22	Drew Pomeranz	BOS	at HOU
23	Sonny Gray	OAK	vs. NYY
24	James Paxton	SEA	at TEX
25	Chris Heston	SEA	vs. CLE
26	Josh Tomlin	CLE	vs. LAD	Only four walks all season, ERA will come down
27	Buck Farmer	DET	vs. ARI, vs. TB	Appears to be figuring things out
28	Jharel Cotton	OAK	at MIA, vs. NYY
29	Jose Berrios	MIN	vs. SEA
30	Matt Shoemaker	LAA	vs. NYY
31	Chris Archer	TB	at DET
32	Jake Odorizzi	TB	at TOR, at DET	Big park downgrades facing potential strong lineups
33	Francisco Liriano	TOR	vs. TB
34	Jesse Chavez	LAA	vs. KC
35	Jordan Zimmermann	DET	vs. TB
36	Daniel Norris	DET	vs. TB
37	Ricky Nolasco	LAA	vs. KC
38	Joe Musgrove	HOU	vs. TEX, vs. BOS
39	Ian Kennedy	KC	at LAA
40	Jose Quintana	CWS	at TOR
41	Alec Asher	BAL	at CWS, vs. STL
42	Marcus Stroman	TOR	vs. CWS
43	Tyson Ross	TEX	vs. SEA
44	Jason Hammel	KC	at SF
45	Brad Peacock	HOU	vs. TEX
46	Joe Biagini	TOR	vs. CWS
47	Adalberto Mejia	MIN	vs. SEA, vs. CLE
48	David Paulino	HOU	vs. BOS
49	Andrew Triggs	OAK	at MIA
50	Trevor Bauer	CLE	vs. LAD, at MIN
51	Danny Salazar	CLE	at MIN
52	Felix Hernandez	SEA	at TEX
53	Alex Meyer	LAA	vs. NYY, vs. KC
54	Alex Cobb	TB	at TOR
55	Jesse Hahn	OAK	vs. NYY
56	Matt Andriese	TB	at DET
57	Kevin Gausman	BAL	vs. STL
58	Chris Tillman	BAL	at CWS
59	Miguel Gonzalez	CWS	vs. BAL
60	Tyler Duffey	MIN	vs. CLE
61	Jake Junis	KC	at LAA
62	Erasmo Ramirez	TB	at DET
63	Mike Fiers	HOU	vs. BOS
64	Derek Holland	CWS	vs. BAL
65	Wade Miley	BAL	at CWS, vs. STL
66	J.A. Happ	TOR	vs. CWS
67	Mike Pelfrey	CWS	vs. BAL, at TOR
68	Martin Perez	TEX	vs. SEA
69	Mike Clevinger	CLE	at MIN
70	Kyle Gibson	MIN	vs. SEA, vs. CLE
71	Yovani Gallardo	SEA	at MIN, at TEX
72	Ariel Miranda	SEA	at MIN
73	James Shields	CWS	at TOR
74	David Holmberg	CWS	vs. BAL
75	Nick Martinez	TEX	at HOU
76	Andrew Cashner	TEX	at HOU
77	Eric Skoglund	KC	at LAA
78	Christian Bergman	SEA	at MIN
79	Sam Gaviglio	SEA	at MIN

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Rank	Pitcher	TEAM	Opponent(s)	Comments
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	at CLE, at CIN
2	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	vs. ATL, at NYM
3	Jimmy Nelson	MIL	at STL, vs. SD	Fanned 38, walked just three over last 32 innings
4	Max Scherzer	WAS	at NYM
5	John Lackey	CHC	at NYM, at PIT	Not sharp but aided by pitcher's parks
6	Robbie Ray	ARI	at PHI	Faster delivery delivering results
7	Jacob deGrom	NYM	vs. CHC, vs. WAS	Tough lineups, but helped by Citi Field
8	Joe Ross	WAS	vs. ATL, at NYM	Can he maintain consistent arm slot?
9	Carlos Martinez	STL	vs. MIL
10	Chase Anderson	MIL	vs. SD
11	Johnny Cueto	SF	vs. KC
12	Jon Lester	CHC	at NYM
13	Zack Greinke	ARI	at DET	Coming off paternity list for interleague affair
14	Steven Matz	NYM	vs. WAS
15	Tyler Chatwood	COL	at PIT, vs. SF	Second game at Coors, but against punchless Giants
16	Mike Foltynewicz	ATL	at WAS, vs. MIA	Maintaining last season's skills gains
17	Alex Wood	LAD	at CIN
18	Edinson Volquez	MIA	vs. OAK
19	Randall Delgado	ARI	at PHI	Sticking as a starter
20	Aaron Nola	PHI	vs. ARI
21	Ivan Nova	PIT	vs. CHC	Getting by with disappearing strikeouts
22	Jake Arrieta	CHC	at PIT
23	Lance Lynn	STL	vs. MIL, at BAL	Lucky ERA is so low considering how many homers allowed
24	Matt Garza	MIL	vs. SD
25	German Marquez	COL	at PIT
26	Junior Guerra	MIL	at STL
27	Rich Hill	LAD	at CLE
28	Scott Feldman	CIN	at SD
29	Jaime Garcia	ATL	vs. MIA
30	Mike Leake	STL	vs. MIL
31	Julio Teheran	ATL	at WAS
32	Michael Wacha	STL	vs. MIL
33	Zach Davies	MIL	at STL
34	Tim Adleman	CIN	vs. LAD
35	Jameson Taillon	PIT	vs. COL
36	Tanner Roark	WAS	vs. ATL
37	Mike Montgomery	CHC	at NYM
38	Amir Garrett	CIN	at SD
39	Patrick Corbin	ARI	at PHI
40	Gerrit Cole	PIT	vs. COL
41	Luke Weaver	STL	at BAL
42	Chad Kuhl	PIT	vs. COL, vs. CHC
43	Robert Gsellman	NYM	vs. WAS
44	Kyle Freeland	COL	at PIT, vs. SF
45	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	at NYM
46	Hyun-Jin Ryu	LAD	at CIN
47	Seth Lugo	NYM	vs. WAS
48	Sean Newcomb	ATL	vs. MIA
49	Jeremy Hellickson	PHI	vs. BOS
50	Zack Wheeler	NYM	vs. CHC
51	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	at SD, vs. LAD
52	Antonio Senzatela	COL	vs. SF
53	Jerad Eickhoff	PHI	at BOS, vs. ARI
54	Clayton Richard	SD	vs. CIN
55	Matt Harvey	NYM	vs. CHC
56	Luis Perdomo	SD	vs. CIN, at MIL
57	Jose Urena	MIA	vs. OAK, at ATL
58	Ben Lively	PHI	at BOS, vs. ARI
59	Taijuan Walker	ARI	at DET
60	Dinelson Lamet	SD	at MIL
61	R.A. Dickey	ATL	at WAS
62	Eddie Butler	CHC	at PIT
63	Tyler Glasnow	PIT	vs. CHC
64	Jhoulys Chacin	SD	vs. CIN
65	Jeff Hoffman	COL	vs. SF
66	Wily Peralta	MIL	at STL
67	Brandon McCarthy	LAD	at CLE
68	Adam Wainwright	STL	at BAL
69	Dan Straily	MIA	at ATL
70	Nick Pivetta	PHI	vs. BOS
71	Ty Blach	SF	vs. KC, at COL
72	Jeff Samardzija	SF	at COL
73	Asher Wojciechowski	CIN	vs. LAD
74	Jeff Locke	MIA	at ATL
75	Matt Moore	SF	at COL
76	Jarred Cosart	SD	at MIL
77	Matt Cain	SF	at COL
78	Kyle Freeland	COL	vs. CLE

MLB

RANK	PITCHER	TEAM	OPPONENT	COMMENT
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	at CLE, at CIN
2	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	vs. ATL, at NYM
3	Yu Darvish	TEX	at HOU, vs. SEA
4	Jimmy Nelson	MIL	at STL, vs. SD	Fanned 38, walked just three over last 32 innings
5	Chris Sale	BOS	at PHI
6	David Price	BOS	vs. PHI, at HOU	Velocity fine, command still off
7	Jason Vargas	KC	at SF, at LAA	Should be able to maintain low HR rate for another week
8	Rick Porcello	BOS	vs. PHI, at HOU
9	Max Scherzer	WAS	at NYM
10	Masahiro Tanaka	NYY	at LAA, at OAK	Park upgrades should help slow down home run onslaught
11	John Lackey	CHC	at NYM, at PIT	Not sharp but aided by pitcher's parks
12	Robbie Ray	ARI	at PHI	Faster delivery delivering results
13	Corey Kluber	CLE	vs. LAD
14	Luis Severino	NYY	at OAK	Legit ace
15	Lance McCullers	HOU	vs. TEX
16	Marco Estrada	TOR	vs. TB
17	Jacob deGrom	NYM	vs. CHC, vs. WAS	Tough lineups, but helped by Citi Field
18	Joe Ross	WAS	vs. ATL, at NYM	Can he maintain consistent arm slot?
19	CC Sabathia	NYY	at LAA, at OAK	Carsten Charles has discovered the fountain of youth
20	JC Ramirez	LAA	vs. NYY, vs. KC	Home venue provided big boost
21	Carlos Martinez	STL	vs. MIL
22	Justin Verlander	DET	vs. TB
23	Chase Anderson	MIL	vs. SD
24	Johnny Cueto	SF	vs. KC
25	Jon Lester	CHC	at NYM
26	Zack Greinke	ARI	at DET	Coming off paternity list for interleague affair
27	Steven Matz	NYM	vs. WAS
28	Tyler Chatwood	COL	at PIT, vs. SF	Second game at Coors, but against punchless Giants
29	Sean Manaea	OAK	vs. NYY
30	Mike Foltynewicz	ATL	at WAS, vs. MIA	Maintaining last season's skills gains
31	Ervin Santana	MIN	vs. SEA
32	Alex Wood	LAD	at CIN
33	Edinson Volquez	MIA	vs. OAK
34	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	at OAK
35	Randall Delgado	ARI	at PHI	Sticking as a starter
36	Aaron Nola	PHI	vs. ARI
37	Michael Fulmer	DET	vs. ARI
38	Michael Pineda	NYY	at LAA
39	Brian Johnson	BOS	at PHI	Getting extended look with Eduardo Rodriguez sidelined
40	Ivan Nova	PIT	vs. CHC	Getting by with disappearing strikeouts
41	Jake Arrieta	CHC	at PIT
42	Lance Lynn	STL	vs. MIL, at BAL	Lucky ERA is so low considering how many homers allowed
43	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	at MIN	Looks low but Twins hit RHP well
44	Dylan Bundy	BAL	at CWS
45	Drew Pomeranz	BOS	at HOU
46	Sonny Gray	OAK	vs. NYY
47	Matt Garza	MIL	vs. SD
48	James Paxton	SEA	at TEX
49	Chris Heston	SEA	vs. CLE
50	German Marquez	COL	at PIT
51	Junior Guerra	MIL	at STL
52	Josh Tomlin	CLE	vs. LAD	Only four walks all season, ERA will come down
53	Buck Farmer	DET	vs. ARI, vs. TB	Appears to be figuring things out
54	Rich Hill	LAD	at CLE
55	Jharel Cotton	OAK	at MIA, vs. NYY
56	Scott Feldman	CIN	at SD
57	Jose Berrios	MIN	vs. SEA
58	Jaime Garcia	ATL	vs. MIA
59	Matt Shoemaker	LAA	vs. NYY
60	Chris Archer	TB	at DET
61	Jake Odorizzi	TB	at TOR, at DET	Big park downgrades facing potential strong lineups
62	Francisco Liriano	TOR	vs. TB
63	Mike Leake	STL	vs. MIL
64	Jesse Chavez	LAA	vs. KC
65	Jordan Zimmermann	DET	vs. TB
66	Daniel Norris	DET	vs. TB
67	Ricky Nolasco	LAA	vs. KC
68	Julio Teheran	ATL	at WAS
69	Michael Wacha	STL	vs. MIL
70	Joe Musgrove	HOU	vs. TEX, vs. BOS
71	Ian Kennedy	KC	at LAA
72	Jose Quintana	CWS	at TOR
73	Alec Asher	BAL	at CWS, vs. STL
74	Marcus Stroman	TOR	vs. CWS
75	Zach Davies	MIL	at STL
76	Tim Adleman	CIN	vs. LAD
77	Tyson Ross	TEX	vs. SEA
78	Jameson Taillon	PIT	vs. COL
79	Tanner Roark	WAS	vs. ATL
80	Jason Hammel	KC	at SF
81	Mike Montgomery	CHC	at NYM
82	Brad Peacock	HOU	vs. TEX
83	Joe Biagini	TOR	vs. CWS
84	Adalberto Mejia	MIN	vs. SEA, vs. CLE
85	David Paulino	HOU	vs. BOS
86	Andrew Triggs	OAK	at MIA
87	Amir Garrett	CIN	at SD
88	Patrick Corbin	ARI	at PHI
89	Gerrit Cole	PIT	vs. COL
90	Luke Weaver	STL	at BAL
91	Chad Kuhl	PIT	vs. COL, vs. CHC
92	Trevor Bauer	CLE	vs. LAD, at MIN
93	Robert Gsellman	NYM	vs. WAS
94	Danny Salazar	CLE	at MIN
95	Kyle Freeland	COL	at PIT, vs. SF
96	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	at NYM
97	Felix Hernandez	SEA	at TEX
98	Hyun-Jin Ryu	LAD	at CIN
99	Seth Lugo	NYM	vs. WAS
100	Sean Newcomb	ATL	vs. MIA
101	Alex Meyer	LAA	vs. NYY, vs. KC
102	Jeremy Hellickson	PHI	vs. BOS
103	Zack Wheeler	NYM	vs. CHC
104	Alex Cobb	TB	at TOR
105	Jesse Hahn	OAK	vs. NYY
106	Matt Andriese	TB	at DET
107	Kevin Gausman	BAL	vs. STL
108	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	at SD, vs. LAD
109	Antonio Senzatela	COL	vs. SF
110	Jerad Eickhoff	PHI	at BOS, vs. ARI
111	Clayton Richard	SD	vs. CIN
112	Chris Tillman	BAL	at CWS
113	Miguel Gonzalez	CWS	vs. BAL
114	Matt Harvey	NYM	vs. CHC
115	Tyler Duffey	MIN	vs. CLE
116	Jake Junis	KC	at LAA
117	Erasmo Ramirez	TB	at DET
118	Mike Fiers	HOU	vs. BOS
119	Derek Holland	CWS	vs. BAL
120	Luis Perdomo	SD	vs. CIN, at MIL
121	Wade Miley	BAL	at CWS, vs. STL
122	Jose Urena	MIA	vs. OAK, at ATL
123	Ben Lively	PHI	at BOS, vs. ARI
124	J.A. Happ	TOR	vs. CWS
125	Taijuan Walker	ARI	at DET
126	Dinelson Lamet	SD	at MIL
127	R.A. Dickey	ATL	at WAS
128	Mike Pelfrey	CWS	vs. BAL, at TOR
129	Eddie Butler	CHC	at PIT
130	Martin Perez	TEX	vs. SEA
131	Mike Clevinger	CLE	at MIN
132	Tyler Glasnow	PIT	vs. CHC
133	Jhoulys Chacin	SD	vs. CIN
134	Jeff Hoffman	COL	vs. SF
135	Kyle Gibson	MIN	vs. SEA, vs. CLE
136	Wily Peralta	MIL	at STL
137	Brandon McCarthy	LAD	at CLE
138	Yovani Gallardo	SEA	at MIN, at TEX
139	Ariel Miranda	SEA	at MIN
140	Adam Wainwright	STL	at BAL
141	James Shields	CWS	at TOR
142	Dan Straily	MIA	at ATL
143	David Holmberg	CWS	vs. BAL
144	Nick Pivetta	PHI	vs. BOS
145	Nick Martinez	TEX	at HOU
146	Ty Blach	SF	vs. KC, at COL
147	Andrew Cashner	TEX	at HOU
148	Eric Skoglund	KC	at LAA
149	Jeff Samardzija	SF	at COL
150	Asher Wojciechowski	CIN	vs. LAD
151	Christian Bergman	SEA	at MIN
152	Sam Gaviglio	SEA	at MIN
153	Jeff Locke	MIA	at ATL
154	Matt Moore	SF	at COL
155	Jarred Cosart	SD	at MIL
156	Matt Cain	SF	at COL